Senior Move Managers

When the time comes for parents to move out of the family home and into a retirement community, the transition often has a surprisingly profound emotional affect on the entire family. This article from Simplify magazine contains invaluable advice for adult children who will be helping with the move. Written by a founding member of the… Read more »

Some of our clients hire us to pack them up for a cross-country move. Other times, we are on the receiving end of a move from out-of state. However, most of our older clients move within the Sacramento area. They are downsizing and moving from the family home to a senior retirement community nearby. This… Read more »

Likely the biggest quandary of our clients facing a big move is what to do with the things they can’t bring with them to their new home. While the options might seem initially disappointing — kids don’t have room in their apartments, market demand for these particular goods may be low — charitable giving is… Read more »

News is slowly but surely getting around that there are seasoned professionals who assist older adults with potentially overwhelming later-in-life moves. As a 7-year veteran Senior Move Manager, I am only now beginning to hear my potential clients saying to me during our initial consultation, “I want you to know I am interviewing another move manager too.” And my… Read more »

Dottie Herman is the CEO of New York City real estate brokerage firm Douglas Elliman and host of Eye on Real Estate, a radio show that provides great information and resources for realtors. Recently Dottie interviewed Jennifer Pickett, the associate executive director of the National Association of Senior Move Managers, on the value of senior move managers in real estate sales. I have worked with many… Read more »